University at Buffalo researcher Mark Seery, who studies stress
and coping, says the severe winter weather seems at first glance to
have few redeeming qualities. Frigid temperatures and daily
battles with mounds of snow and ice are testing the resolve of the
heartiest among us.

A neuroimaging study by a University at Buffalo psychologist
suggests that phonics, a method of learning to read using knowledge
of word sounds, shouldn’t be overlooked in favor of a
whole-language technique that focuses on visually memorizing word
patterns, a finding that could help improve treatment and diagnosis
of common reading disorders such as dyslexia.

Some drugs used to treat diabetes mimic the behavior of a
hormone that a University at Buffalo psychologist has learned
controls fluid intake in subjects. The finding creates new
awareness for diabetics who, by the nature of their disease, are
already at risk for dehydration.